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Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Oooh, I love this colour! Time for an updated, more detailed version of my Farrow and Ball Light Blue Paint Case Study.

Farrow and Ball Light Blue in our home!

I receive so many enquiries week by week about the paint colour in our Master Bedroom (which is F. Light Blue) that I thought an update was well overdue!

Farrow and Ball Light Blue in a gorgeous living room

This Paint Colour Study features our bedroom, and also other rooms I've sourced to give you the very best idea of how Farrow and Ball Light Blue plays out on the walls.

Farrow and Ball Light Blue kitchen - so Modern Country!

And not only do these Colour Studies show lots of pretty pictures (though how could that be wrong?!) but I also hope they give you a clearer impression of what you can expect when you use Farrow and Ball paint in your own home.

Farrow and Ball Light Blue

For example, when used on front doors, Farrow and Ball Light Blue will appear much paler - almost to the point of being an off-white....but still looks stunningly crisp paired with white woodwork.

...as long as there is good lighting. However, in dimmer lighting, and this is where it gets a little tricky to predict, even painted furniture with plenty of external angles to bounce light from looks a little moody in Farrow and Ball Light Blue...

Lovely Farrow and Ball Light Blue kitchen

Dimly lit Farrow and Ball Light Blue kitchen

Farrow and Ball Light Blue's darker side comes out in smaller rooms, or those that receive very little light (for example, north-facing rooms)...

Farrow and Ball Light Blue panelled bedroom

Farrow and Ball Light Blue bathroom in dark light

Farrow and Ball Light Blue on hall walls, slipper satin on woodwork

When choosing paint colours for clients, I always consider all aspects of a room before choosing paints to avoid any nasty surprises. It's astonishing how much some colours change from the paint chart to the wall, or even from room to room. These images show what you can really expect from Farrow and Ball Light Blue...

Our Farrow and Ball Light Blue bedroom - I LOVE it!

Do be careful when looking online - there are plenty of mis-labelled images out there. And Farrow and Ball Light Blue is no exception. If you stumble across an image that looks extraordinarily different from any others you've seen of the same colour then chances are that it's been mis-labelled. ﻿﻿

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Muted Farrow and Ball paints are perfect for the bedroom

Farrow and Ball's paints often need to be taken with a pinch of salt and Light Blue is certainly a case in point. Yes, it is Light and yes, it does have a hint of Blue but is has SO much grey in it, as well as a touch of green that calling the colour plain old Light Blue just doesn't do it justice.

A Lampshade from Jim Lawrence complements the F. Light Blue paint

﻿There are plenty of images out there but some seem to have distorted the colour somehow (hello, Photoshop) so I haven't included those﻿. The images I've picked for this Colour Study are those that best represent how Farrow and Ball Light Blue actually looks to the naked eye.

Farrow and Ball Light Blue and white bedroom

A small tester square gives no hint of how beautiful this colour is. F. Light Blue builds up in intensity in the corners of a room, yet reflects the light beautifully when given a chance.

Farrow and Ball Light Blue in artificial light

﻿ Not many colours can be cool and restful yet warm and cosy at the same time but this one can. I think it's safe to say that Farrow and Ball Light Blue will feature forever in my all time supremo favourite paint colours evah!

A close up of our bed and Farrow and Ball Light Blue walls

Let's compare it to some other Farrow and Ball paints so you get a good point of reference...

So many beautiful examples. Now I want to go paint something! The marble black and white bathroom floor and vanity looks so similar to my bathroom except I went very classic white walls. I debated on a soft blue now I'm second guessing myself....sigh.

I am actually about to use this color on my floor and want white walls but can't decide on the shade of white. I know I am late to the party here but your combination in the bedroom is perfection. Could you possibly share which shade you chose?

This has been incredibly helpful, Sarah! I am in the process of settling on Light Blue for my bright, north facing upstairs living room, and as my sofa is a grey/beige I'm feeling nervous about over-greying it. I might need to paint a large sample instead of 10 inch square "swatches" on the wall!

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